Vladimir Putin welcomed the children of the heroes of a special military operation to the Kremlin for tea on the Day of National Unity. The ceremony was attended by representatives of religious denominations and members of non-governmental youth organizations, but the Russian leader also spoke with children of heroes of a special military operation who were in Red Square. According to presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov, Vladimir Putin invited children whose fathers died as heroes while serving in the special military operation to a Kremlin tea party. Secretary of State -. Deputy Minister of Defense and Chairman of the Homeland Defenders Fund Anna Tsibileva also participated in the event.